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Competitiveness pays off in the end

While growing up as a kid, Nicole Terryn said she had dreams of playing basketball at the collegiate level and excelling in the sport. Little did she know she would end up turning down several basketball scholarships to attend Florida A&M University on a softball scholarship. Terryn said she started […]

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Alumnus creates show with new vision

Black reality television shows-their purpose is to entertain audiences. From flamboyant homosexuals to loud, belligerent drunkards, this currently seems to be the only depiction of young, black America on TV shows—until Randolph Sturrup.   The Florida A&M University School of Business & Industry graduate is trying to change the representation […]

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Comedy to release soon

Donald Faison (Scrubs), Mike Epps (Next Friday) and Wood Harris (The Wire) team up in the upcoming film  “Next Day Air.” Faison stars as a hapless deliveryman who finds himself at the center of a drug deal gone bad. Life isn’t going smoothly for him.  He still lives at home, […]

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HBCU line

Today, Tradition will be previewing its future Florida A&M University clothing line on “The Set.”  These clothes are marketed toward men and women college students, and there will also be free giveaways. Tradition, based in Atlanta, is a joint venture between New Era Cap Co. and the College Licensing Company […]

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Former Rattler mixes it up

LaTanya White knows what people like to drink and how they like to drink it. She has perfected the craft of bartending and knows it’s much more to it than simply pouring liquor over ice. She said she got started in 2006 when she bartended a party, which led to […]

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Adjust or make your way in the recession

Imagine, 101 days, 6 hours and 24 minutes after graduation passes before you can mange to start your career.  I say career, because the moment that you cross that stage after a hard-earned degree from Florida A&M University, you’re not thinking of doing anything besides celebrating and being a scholar […]

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FAMU dorms go green

On Florida A&M University’s campus, as students pack up for summer, many of them will be standing around the car, scratching their heads and trying to figure out how to get everything back home.  No room for that rug? Toss it! The fan or the floor lamp? Into the Dumpster, […]

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Top 8 Famuans you should know

1 Joe Womack III, Atlanta.                                                                                                     CEO of DIGITALGUESTLIST.com                                                                              Graduation Year: Spring 2003What I Love About FAMU: The Talent |The Social Life | Beta NuHow I Got My Rep: DIGITALGUESTLIST.comNext Move: Continue to transform DIGITALGUESTLIST.com into an event marketing hub with social media and marketing analytics functionality. Quite simply, we […]

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Ali Larter preps for stalker role

Ali Larter, best known for her roles in sci-fi films and shows like “Resident Evil: Extinction,” “Heroes,” and “Final Destination,” has stepped out of her usual roles to play the diabolical stalker in “Obsessed,” directed by Steve Shill.  In “Obsessed,” Larter plays the role of Lisa, a woman who falls […]

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Marching ‘100’ dominates band conference

Members of the Marching ‘100′ recently dominated the 5th Annual Historically Black College and Universities National Band Directors Consortium Convention, according to Dennine White, the assistant professor of music at Florida A&M University. The consortium is a group of band directors and musicians who meet once a year to highlight […]